Forced to be a third person: I turned around and left the palace to marry a villain

Just when she was in a dilemma, Xiao Shen suddenly appeared. As soon as he entered the room, he saw Xie Linyuan lying on the ground with wounds all over his body and his sister guarding him. When he looked up and saw his mother's smug expression, his brows knitted.

"My son is here."

When Concubine Shu saw her son, she waved for him to come over and sit down.

But Xiao Shen stopped beside Xiao Xianyu and said, "Anle, get up."

He helped his sister up, and then ordered his men: "Quickly untie Master Xie."

"Xiao Shen!" Concubine Shu didn't expect her son to openly oppose her, and her face suddenly turned gloomy.

The servants around looked at this tense scene and seemed very hesitant, not knowing whose orders to follow.

"Mother, Anle and Xie Linyuan have never offended you. Why do you have to make things difficult for them?" Xiao Shen expressed his dissatisfaction directly to his mother.

"You didn't offend me? Humph!" Concubine Shu sneered, "I did this to protect the reputation of the Ninth Princess. A small guard dared to have improper thoughts about the princess, shouldn't I punish him?"

"Mother, you know your true intentions." Xiao Shen sighed, insisted on having Xie Linyuan released, and turned to his sister and said, "Ninth sister, take Master Xie away from here first."

"Sixth brother..." Xiao Xianyu looked at Concubine Shu worriedly.

"Don't worry, it'll be fine." Xiao Shen comforted her, because he knew that even if his mother was angry, she wouldn't do anything to him. He nodded to signal his sister to take Xie Linyuan away quickly.

"Do you think you can leave easily?" Concubine Shu's face was gloomy, like the dark clouds before a storm.

At her command, a group of fully armed guards immediately rushed into the hall and blocked the exit.

At this tense moment, Jiang Xue appeared at the door. Her eyes swept across the guards like ice, causing them to lower their heads involuntarily, not daring to look at her. "Such a big commotion, I wonder which noble made Concubine Shu make such a fuss?"

Zhao Jinyan never expected Jiang Xue to suddenly appear, and her angry eyes shot directly at Xiao Shen. "Xiao Shen, you are such a filial son. You actually brought such a person to me."

"The emperor summoned Princess Anle, and I was just following his orders and taking the princess with me. It had nothing to do with the Sixth Prince. Why is Concubine Shu so excited?" As she spoke, Jiang Xue waved her arm lightly, and Qing Feng immediately took action, quickly and skillfully rescuing Xiao Xianyu from the crowd.

At this time, Jiang Xue noticed Xie Linyuan lying on the ground injured, and recognized him as a man from the Yong'an Marquis Mansion. She immediately became suspicious: Why would the guards of the Yong'an Marquis Mansion suffer such serious injuries in Concubine Shu's palace?

"Fourth sister-in-law, please save Lin Yuan." Xiao Xianyu grabbed Jiang Xue's hand tightly and begged.

Jiang Xue frowned after carefully examining Xie Linyuan's injuries. It was obvious that these scars would not heal in a day or two.

She recalled that she had no recollection of the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion having any feud with Concubine Shu, and she became even more confused.

Looking at Xiao Xianyu who was anxious beside her, Jiang Xue seemed to understand something.

"I just taught these ignorant servants a lesson according to the rules. After the new emperor ascends the throne, won't he leave me even this little power?" Concubine Shu said angrily.

Facing Concubine Shu's attitude, Jiang Xue responded calmly: "If Your Majesty wants to punish the servants, you have the right to decide. But please remember to be cautious when acting in Yujing City to avoid accidentally provoking powerful enemies."

After leaving these meaningful words, Jiang Xue took Xie Linyuan and Xiao Xianyu out of the palace.

It was not until they were far away that Concubine Shu realized that she had just been warned. She gnashed her teeth in anger and said, "That hateful woman."

Concubine Shu suddenly grabbed the vase at hand and threw it fiercely towards the center of the hall. The vase instantly broke into pieces, and the fragments flew everywhere, almost injuring others.

Xiao Shen stood aside, silently watching his mother destroy everything out of control, and could only shake his head helplessly.

"Jiang Xue, just wait for me. I will never let you off easily." Concubine Shu gritted her teeth and glared in the direction where Jiang Xue left.

On the other side, Jiang Xue brought Xiao Xianyu to the imperial study, where Xiao Zhan was already waiting. "Ninth sister, did you encounter any problems?"

Xiao Xianyu shook his head, lowered his head and remained silent.

At this time, Jiang Xue sighed softly and told Xiao Zhan what had just happened at Concubine Shu's place.

"It seems that Concubine Shu has caused you trouble." Although he didn't know the whole story, based on his understanding of Concubine Shu, Xiao Zhan guessed that this summons must not be a good thing. He gently stroked Xiao Xianyu's head to comfort her.

"Pass the order down. In order to support the new policy and help the people, the palace needs to reduce unnecessary expenses. In particular, the concubines in the harem are living too extravagantly. Cut expenses from now on.

Especially for Concubine Shu, her expenses were halved and her monthly allowance was reduced by 30% as a way of contributing to the court."

As soon as the order was given, the officials of the Bureau of Internal Affairs immediately carried it out.

At this time, Xiao Yun asked worriedly: "Fourth brother, if we do this, will Sixth brother..." He was afraid that Xiao Shen would resent Xiao Zhan because of this.

"Don't worry, Sixth Brother is a man who can distinguish right from wrong. He knows who is right and who is wrong, and he won't make an enemy of me because of this." Xiao Zhan said confidently.

After a moment, Xiao Xianyu asked, "Fourth brother, is there something you asked sister-in-law to call me over for?"

Xiao Zhan handed her a memorial, "This is the document from Xiyong State requesting assistance."

Xiao Xianyu took it and looked at it, his eyes suddenly widened.

Before Xiao Xianyu arrived, Xiao Zhan had already let her read the memorial, and the content of the memorial really surprised her.

There is a long history of grievances between Xiyong and Qian Kingdom. Ever since Xiao Yunjian personally led the expedition, the two sides have developed a deep hatred.

Although a long time has passed and the tension between the two countries has eased, their opposing positions have never changed.

Therefore, when Xiao Yan decided to let Xiao Xianyu marry far away in Xiyong in order to seek peace, Xiao Zhan hurried back to stop it.

He knew very well that if Xiao Xianyu really went to Xiyong, her weak personality would make it difficult for her to adapt to the environment there.

Even with Chu Jingming's protection, considering the power struggle within Xiyong.

Especially due to the hostile relationship between Chu Jingming and Crown Prince Chu Feimo, her safety is difficult to guarantee.

Not to mention, the person being proposed to this time is none other than the scheming Crown Prince Chu Feimo.

"Fourth brother, I really don't want to go to Xiyong." Putting down the memorial in his hand, Xiao Xianyu finally mustered up the courage to speak his true feelings.

Although as a princess, her marriage is often not decided by herself, but this time, she is determined to fight for herself.

She looked back at Xie Linyuan who had not yet woken up, clenched her fists, and looked at Xiao Zhan firmly: "Fourth brother, I hope I can marry Xie Linyuan."

This sudden request surprised Xiao Zhan. He glanced at Xie Linyuan, who was lying beside him with wounds all over his body, and said:

"The Yong'an Marquisate is currently searching for his whereabouts. Given his current condition, it would be best to send him back home to recuperate."

So he arranged for his men to escort the person back home.